Aristotle, Ars Poetica 22

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199 lemmas; 614 tokens (10,745 in work)
word shortdef count work (freq.) corpus core
the 98 1,435 (1335.5) (1391.018) (1055.57)
καί and, also 40 593 (551.88) (544.579) (426.61)
δέ but 26 384 (357.38) (249.629) (351.92)
εἰμί to be 16 307 (285.71) (217.261) (145.55)
ὅς who, that, which: relative pronoun 8 224 (208.47) (208.764) (194.16)
αὐτός unemph. 3rd pers.pronoun; -self; [the] same 3 104 (96.79) (173.647) (126.45)
οὗτος this; that 8 158 (147.05) (133.027) (121.95)
ἐν in, among. c. dat. 9 130 (120.99) (118.207) (88.06)
γάρ for 8 193 (179.62) (110.606) (74.4)
μέν on the one hand, on the other hand 12 183 (170.31) (109.727) (118.8)
οὐ not 4 91 (84.69) (104.879) (82.22)
τις any one, any thing, some one, some thing; 5 104 (96.79) (97.86) (78.95)
λέγω to pick; to say 11 132 (122.85) (90.021) (57.06)
κατά down, against with gen.; according to, throughout with acc. 2 78 (72.59) (76.461) (54.75)
ὡς as, how 2 51 (47.46) (68.814) (63.16)
εἰς into, to c. acc. 2 42 (39.09) (66.909) (80.34)
ἐπί on, upon with gen., dat., and acc. 7 44 (40.95) (64.142) (59.77)
τε and 6 49 (45.6) (62.106) (115.18)
πᾶς all, the whole 1 26 (24.2) (59.665) (51.63)
διά through c. gen.; because of c. acc. 4 67 (62.35) (56.77) (30.67)
τῷ therefore, in this wise, thereupon 2 36 (33.5) (55.077) (29.07)
ἀλλά otherwise, but 3 41 (38.16) (54.595) (46.87)
ἐγώ I (first person pronoun) 3 11 (10.24) (54.345) (87.02)
ἐκ from out of 4 84 (78.18) (54.157) (51.9)
γίγνομαι become, be born 1 70 (65.15) (53.204) (45.52)
μή not 8 56 (52.12) (50.606) (37.36)
εἰ conj. if, whether; part. w/wishes, adv. w/imperatives 2 44 (40.95) (50.199) (32.23)
ὅτι2 conj.: that, because 2 45 (41.88) (49.49) (23.92)
ὅτι adv. + superl., as...as possible; ὅτι μή except 3 46 (42.81) (49.106) (23.97)
ἔχω to have 1 71 (66.08) (48.945) (46.31)
ὅς2 [possessive pronoun] 1 56 (52.12) (47.672) (39.01)
περί around, round about with gen., dat., and acc. 3 58 (53.98) (44.62) (43.23)
ἄλλος other, another 6 62 (57.7) (40.264) (43.75)
πολύς much, many 1 44 (40.95) (35.28) (44.3)
οὖν so, then, therefore 5 55 (51.19) (34.84) (23.41)
either..or; than 1 105 (97.72) (34.073) (23.24)
ἄν modal particle 6 46 (42.81) (32.618) (38.42)
σύ you (personal pronoun) 1 1 (0.93) (30.359) (61.34)
ἀπό from, away from. c. gen. 2 30 (27.92) (30.074) (22.12)
ποιέω to make, to do 8 93 (86.55) (29.319) (37.03)
λόγος the word 1 32 (29.78) (29.19) (16.1)
τίη why? wherefore? 2 102 (94.93) (26.493) (13.95)
ἐάν if 3 39 (36.3) (23.689) (20.31)
εἷς one 1 50 (46.53) (23.591) (10.36)
ἐκεῖνος that over there, that 2 15 (13.96) (22.812) (17.62)
παρά from the side of, c. gen., beside, alongside of, c. dat., to the side of, motion alongside of, c. acc. 3 21 (19.54) (22.709) (26.08)
τοιοῦτος such as this 6 53 (49.33) (20.677) (14.9)
οὐδείς not one, nobody 1 36 (33.5) (19.346) (18.91)
μόνος alone, left alone, forsaken solitary 2 23 (21.41) (19.178) (9.89)
μέγας big, great 2 17 (15.82) (18.419) (25.96)
ὁράω to see 2 15 (13.96) (16.42) (18.27)
εἶπον to speak, say 1 11 (10.24) (16.169) (13.73)
οἷος (such a kind) as; for οἷός τε see οἷος III.2 5 104 (96.79) (16.105) (11.17)
λαμβάνω to take, seize, receive 1 5 (4.65) (15.895) (13.47)
οὔτε neither / nor 1 19 (17.68) (13.727) (16.2)
ὅσος as much/many as 3 30 (27.92) (13.469) (13.23)
ὑπάρχω to begin; to exist 1 6 (5.58) (13.407) (5.2)
δεῖ it is necessary 1 62 (57.7) (13.387) (11.02)
ἕκαστος every, every one, each, each one 1 18 (16.75) (12.667) (11.08)
ἵημι to set a going, put in motion 1 13 (12.1) (12.618) (6.1)
νῦν now at this very time 2 15 (13.96) (12.379) (21.84)
δίδωμι to give 1 5 (4.65) (11.657) (13.85)
μέρος a part, share 2 38 (35.37) (11.449) (6.76)
ἄρα particle: 'so' 1 9 (8.38) (11.074) (20.24)
ἔτι yet, as yet, still, besides 1 27 (25.13) (11.058) (14.57)
ἅπας quite all, the whole 4 20 (18.61) (10.904) (7.0)
ἀνήρ a man 1 5 (4.65) (10.82) (29.69)
ὥστε so that 1 17 (15.82) (10.717) (9.47)
ὅμοιος like, resembling 1 24 (22.34) (10.645) (5.05)
εἶδος that which is seen, form, shape, figure 2 23 (21.41) (10.005) (1.56)
πως somehow, in some way 2 5 (4.65) (9.844) (7.58)
καλός beautiful 1 21 (19.54) (9.11) (12.96)
βούλομαι to will, wish, be willing 1 5 (4.65) (8.59) (11.98)
φαίνω to bring to light, make to appear 2 14 (13.03) (8.435) (8.04)
κύριος having power 9 14 (13.03) (8.273) (1.56)
ὄνομα name 9 30 (27.92) (7.968) (4.46)
τρόπος a turn, direction, course, way; character 2 6 (5.58) (7.612) (5.49)
τροπός a twisted leathern thong 2 6 (5.58) (7.547) (5.48)
ἀληθής unconcealed, true 1 4 (3.72) (7.533) (3.79)
κύριος2 a lord, master 3 6 (5.58) (7.519) (1.08)
μάλιστα most 2 18 (16.75) (6.673) (9.11)
κοινός common, shared in common 1 6 (5.58) (6.539) (4.41)
χράομαι use, experience 4 20 (18.61) (5.93) (6.1)
μικρός small, little 2 9 (8.38) (5.888) (3.02)
χράω to fall upon, attack, assail 3 21 (19.54) (5.601) (4.92)
χράω2 proclaim an oracle, (rare) furnish; mid.: consult an oracle, lend 4 19 (17.68) (5.448) (5.3)
ὀλίγος few, little, scanty, small 2 7 (6.51) (5.317) (5.48)
πράσσω do, (w. adv) fare, (mid.) charge payment 1 31 (28.85) (4.909) (7.73)
πῦρ fire 1 1 (0.93) (4.894) (2.94)
ἐνδέχομαι to take upon oneself; to be possible 1 8 (7.45) (4.811) (0.55)
ἀδύνατος unable, impossible 1 8 (7.45) (4.713) (1.73)
ἀνά up, upon 1 4 (3.72) (4.693) (6.06)
μηδέ but not 1 2 (1.86) (4.628) (5.04)
διαφέρω to carry through; be different from, excel 1 19 (17.68) (4.463) (2.35)
ἀρετή goodness, excellence 1 3 (2.79) (4.312) (2.92)
εἶδον to see 2 3 (2.79) (4.063) (7.0)
ἀντί over against, opposite. c. gen. 2 9 (8.38) (3.981) (2.22)
κόσμος order 2 4 (3.72) (3.744) (1.56)
σημεῖον a sign, a mark, token 1 15 (13.96) (3.721) (0.94)
ὀρθός straight 1 6 (5.58) (3.685) (3.67)
σάρξ flesh 1 1 (0.93) (3.46) (0.29)
σαφής clear, plain, distinct, manifest 4 5 (4.65) (3.279) (2.18)
χραύω to scrape, graze, wound slightly 2 14 (13.03) (3.114) (2.65)
ἄλλως in another way 1 6 (5.58) (3.069) (1.79)
πούς a foot 1 1 (0.93) (2.799) (4.94)
ἱκανός becoming, befitting, sufficing 1 7 (6.51) (2.65) (2.84)
εὖ well 1 7 (6.51) (2.642) (5.92)
ῥᾴδιος easy, ready, easy to make 1 1 (0.93) (2.343) (2.93)
θεωρέω to look at, view, behold 2 10 (9.31) (2.307) (1.87)
ἐσθίω to eat 2 2 (1.86) (2.007) (1.91)
ἀγνοέω not to perceive, be ignorant of 1 5 (4.65) (1.829) (1.05)
λέξις a speaking, saying, speech 3 22 (20.47) (1.763) (0.32)
χρήσιμος useful, serviceable, good for use, good, apt 1 1 (0.93) (1.679) (0.87)
ἰδέα form 2 5 (4.65) (1.544) (0.48)
παράδειγμα a pattern 1 6 (5.58) (1.433) (0.41)
γλῶσσα the tongue 9 16 (14.89) (1.427) (1.17)
ὁπόσος as many as 1 1 (0.93) (1.404) (0.7)
ποιητής one who makes, a maker 1 37 (34.43) (1.39) (1.28)
εἴωθα to be accustomed 3 4 (3.72) (1.354) (1.1)
μέτρον that by which anything is measured 2 32 (29.78) (1.22) (0.77)
συνάπτω to tie 1 2 (1.86) (1.207) (1.11)
ἁρμόζω to fit together, join 3 13 (12.1) (1.185) (1.18)
βαδίζω to go slowly, to walk 1 5 (4.65) (1.133) (0.31)
ἔπος a word 1 6 (5.58) (1.082) (5.8)
ἀρχαῖος from the beginning 1 3 (2.79) (1.06) (0.97)
ἐλάχιστος the smallest, least 1 2 (1.86) (0.969) (0.73)
κοινωνέω to have or do in common with 1 3 (2.79) (0.907) (0.75)
βοάω to cry aloud, to shout 1 1 (0.93) (0.903) (1.53)
συμβάλλω to throw together, dash together 1 1 (0.93) (0.862) (1.93)
χαλκός copper 1 3 (2.79) (0.86) (1.99)
ἐκτείνω to stretch out 1 1 (0.93) (0.85) (0.49)
σύνθεσις a putting together, composition, combination 1 4 (3.72) (0.768) (0.09)
μιμέομαι to mimic, imitate, represent, portray 1 33 (30.71) (0.689) (0.96)
διπλόος twofold, double 2 6 (5.58) (0.673) (0.55)
μοχθηρός suffering hardship, in sore distress, miserable, wretched 1 2 (1.86) (0.645) (0.19)
Ἀχιλλεύς Achilles 2 3 (2.79) (0.6) (3.08)
τράπεζα four-legged a table 2 2 (1.86) (0.588) (0.68)
σεμνός revered, august, holy, awful 1 2 (1.86) (0.57) (0.61)
ταπεινός low 3 3 (2.79) (0.507) (0.28)
ποίησις a making, fabrication, creation, production 1 14 (13.03) (0.485) (0.38)
καθοράω (to look down); to observe 1 1 (0.93) (0.423) (0.89)
ἀπεργάζομαι to finish off, turn out complete 1 1 (0.93) (0.403) (0.35)
γέλοιος causing laughter, laughable 2 10 (9.31) (0.381) (0.55)
μετατίθημι to place among 4 5 (4.65) (0.374) (0.26)
δῶμα a house 2 3 (2.79) (0.369) (2.95)
κατατίθημι to place, put 2 2 (1.86) (0.369) (0.84)
ἐπιτιμάω honor, raise price; blame, rebuke, censure 1 6 (5.58) (0.325) (0.4)
κεράννυμι to mix, mingle 2 4 (3.72) (0.321) (0.24)
ἐντίθημι to put in 1 1 (0.93) (0.318) (0.31)
μεταφέρω to carry over, transfer 1 1 (0.93) (0.316) (0.06)
Εὐριπίδης Euripides 1 9 (8.38) (0.232) (0.33)
τραγῳδία a tragedy 1 70 (65.15) (0.219) (0.74)
μεταφορά transference 8 17 (15.82) (0.217) (0.13)
εὐτελής easily paid for, cheap 1 2 (1.86) (0.214) (0.07)
διάλεκτος discourse: discussion, debate, arguing 2 3 (2.79) (0.21) (0.1)
μίμησις imitation 1 39 (36.3) (0.208) (0.51)
κράζω to croak 1 1 (0.93) (0.201) (0.1)
νιν him, her 1 1 (0.93) (0.201) (1.39)
σαφήνεια distinctness, perspicuity 1 1 (0.93) (0.192) (0.05)
ἑλλέβορος hellebore 1 1 (0.93) (0.167) (0.01)
δίφρος the chariot (board); seat 2 2 (1.86) (0.163) (0.85)
ψέγω to blame, censure 1 1 (0.93) (0.156) (0.34)
Αἰσχύλος Aeschylus 2 4 (3.72) (0.131) (0.28)
αἴνιγμα a dark saying, riddle 3 3 (2.79) (0.13) (0.05)
κατεῖδον to look down 1 1 (0.93) (0.128) (0.24)
κολλάω to glue, cement 1 1 (0.93) (0.116) (0.02)
ἰδιωτικός of or for a private person, unskilled, unprofessional 5 5 (4.65) (0.099) (0.12)
ξενικός of or for a stranger, alien, mercenary, non-Attic; hospitable 2 2 (1.86) (0.096) (0.27)
ἠϊών shore, beach 2 2 (1.86) (0.088) (0.22)
ἀπρεπής unseemly, unbecoming, indecent, indecorous 1 3 (2.79) (0.083) (0.14)
Μαραθών Marathon 1 1 (0.93) (0.076) (0.25)
ἀεικής unseemly, shameful 1 1 (0.93) (0.07) (0.64)
ἐπιτηδές advisedly; designedly, deceitfully 1 2 (1.86) (0.066) (0.19)
εὐφυΐα natural goodness of growth 1 1 (0.93) (0.06) (0.06)
ἐξαλλάσσω to change utterly 1 4 (3.72) (0.055) (0.09)
Εὐκλείδης Euclides 1 1 (0.93) (0.052) (0.08)
τραγῳδός a goat-singer 1 1 (0.93) (0.049) (0.04)
Φιλοκτήτης Philoctetes 1 2 (1.86) (0.048) (0.07)
κωμῳδέω to represent in a comedy, to satirise, lampoon, libel 1 2 (1.86) (0.045) (0.07)
ἡρωικός of or for a hero, heroic (verse: hexameter) 2 5 (4.65) (0.044) (0.04)
ἀποκοπή a cutting off 1 1 (0.93) (0.043) (0.01)
ἰαμβεῖος iambic 3 8 (7.45) (0.043) (0.09)
πρεπόντως in fit manner, meetly, beseemingly, gracefully 1 1 (0.93) (0.043) (0.06)
μεταφορικός apt at metaphors 1 1 (0.93) (0.037) (0.01)
διθύραμβος the dithyramb; 1 3 (2.79) (0.036) (0.07)
Σθένελος Sthenelus 1 1 (0.93) (0.025) (0.1)
ἀειδής without form, incorporeal 1 1 (0.93) (0.016) (0.01)
ἐξαλλαγή a complete change, alteration 1 1 (0.93) (0.015) (0.01)
θοινάω to feast on, eat 1 1 (0.93) (0.014) (0.04)
φαγέδαινα cancerous sore, canker 1 1 (0.93) (0.014) (0.01)
Κλεοφῶν Cleophon 1 2 (1.86) (0.012) (0.04)
βαρβαρισμός barbarism 3 3 (2.79) (0.011) (0.02)
ἐπέκτασις extension 2 2 (1.86) (0.009) (0.01)
οὐτιδανός of no account, worthless 1 1 (0.93) (0.006) (0.05)
ἄκικυς powerless, feeble 1 1 (0.93) (0.005) (0.02)
μεταφορέω change, transfer, shift 1 1 (0.93) (0.003) (0.02)
ἀσθενικός weakly 1 1 (0.93) (0.002) (0.01)
διακωμῳδέω to satirise 1 1 (0.93) (0.001) (0.01)
ἰαμβοποιέω to write iambics 1 1 (0.93) (0.001) (0.01)

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